Bad quarter for Kaepernick, Cardinals lead 3-0

We wrote before the game that this is a big game for quarterback Colin Kaepernick. He needs to rebound from a tough game in Seattle, to show command and accuracy. In the first quarter, Kaepernick started slowly, throwing away his first pass and nearly having his second throw picked off.

He threw short and to the left for Michael Crabtree. The ball was tipped by cornerback Patrick Peterson and nearly intercepted by linebacker Daryl Washington. The 49ers were also called for an illegal motion penalty, which is partially the quarterback’s fault.

Kaepernick then led Vernon Davis into another huge hit, when he was wiped out by safety Adrian Wilson. Davis then stayed in for the next play, despite being concussed in Seattle. Keapernick did throw a good pass to rookie A.J. Jenkins that should have resulted in a first down. But on his first pass thrown his way as a professional, Jenkins dropped it. Not good.